Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-23
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUsuFRIDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1887.

Cheaper than any store IL the city.
.'G-Whizz." those Christmas cigars K
twenty-five in box at Hartz & Balm
sens are going of like hot cakes.
Fine Florida oranges. Malaga grapes.
California pears and bananas, also nuts
and candies at A. Boro's, under the bank.
All lovers of fine art will do well to ex-
anime the fine line of etchings, engrav-
iugs, photos and pastels at Kingsbury's.
Don't fail to call and see Thomas
grand eiisr lay of handsome holiday goods
purchased expressly for the holiday
trade.
After the regular entertainment at the
rink Monday evening, there will be gem
eral skating, marches, etc. Admission
is cents.
There was a pleasant game of progress
sive euchre at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Gray on South Hill, lest even
ing, followed by refreshments and music
Mr.. 7. H. Thomas rattle of the elegant
plush dressing case came off last night,
Mr.. Morris Rosenfeld holding the fortu-
nate number-33-which won the case.
A few of those reed and rattan chairs,
in great favor for Christmas and birthday |
presents, are to be had, cheap, at the |
# Rock Island Children's Carriage Works.
Treasurer Cleland of Arsena, Coun-
;. Gil III, National Union, placed in Circuit |
Clerk Bowman's hands yesterday, the |
$4,000 Mr.. Knell had on his life in the |
order.
II A letter from Sheriff Silvis. at Fort
Scott, Kansas, states that his mothers
! side has been paralyzed, but that she is
improving and that there are strong
= hopes for her recovery.
Mr. Henry Tods. of 1921 Fourth ave-
Z nue. has an afflicted household. His two
year old daughter. Eta, died at o'clock
7 this morning, and the remainder OF the
family are down with the disease which
q took her away-diphtheria.
NJ Magrum, the popular proprietor of
Id the ''Tivol,' will greet his patrons Sat-
urday evening with one of his elegant
n lunches, consisting of roast pig, rabbit,
turkey, chicken and accomplishments.
IL. he extends a general invitation to call
and see him.
7 The second Of the three judges of the
Seventh Judicial circuit across the river,
R. elected little over year ago. died sud-
derly at Maquoketa, where be was bold
n,s ing court. Wednesday night. His name
was A. ]. Leffingwell, of Clinton county
the He was fifty,hve years old.
Elsewhere in today's ARGUS appears al
md interesting communication from our es
teemed pioneer citizen, s. W. McMaster
r. entitled, Early "reminiscences" Their
is no one in Rock Island more capable il
AT any respect of affording the information
impaired. The letter is one of series
ans which the ARGUS has arranged with MIR
McMaster to furnish.
ss,ic Ed. Crouch, farmer of Bowling town
ship, was driving down Second avenu
and this afternoon, when one of his horst
took fright, and the team becoming III
e of manageable, Mr.. Crouch leaped out
the sleigh. The team dashed down in
They court house square, where they collide
with a tree, one of the horses receiving
and broken leg it becoming necessary
shoot it-a fine $3.50 animal. T
nd at sleigh was smashed to atoms.
The Union OF this morning insinua'
at that the ARGUS did not know what it "
talking about in its announcement OF
in the change in the proprietorship of that &C
Germ. Perhaps the ARGUS was tr
iuced premature-that is, ahead of the Union
giving the facts to the public, but t
veIoc. journal, as in other items in which
ARGUS scoops it, first denies the truth
pound the ARGUS statement, and as in OF
cases, will come around by and by W
a gold the news has become stale and confirm
see if it don't. There's nothing
United matter with the Union, fit means We
etc.
ices at Several forged drafts have found I
way into Chicago during the past
so at days from country institutions, no
than three being thrown out BY one
Mon at which they were presented for
ment yesterday. Additional cautio
ristmas suggested on the part of country b
to guard against persons who are
at the stantly trying to get hold of blank
the purpose of swindling. The Gu
Christ also of the large lithographiDg firm
sending out samples of bank work
hool at by them, it is suggested, should be s
amended as to limit the mailing of
airs at pies of checks or drafts to those
%. 80. which have been carefully cancellt
to show perforated which would effectively
vent their being used for purposes Of